Storm Purvis

Storm Purvis
Personal information
Born (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 (age 31)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
School Diocesan School for Girls
University Otago University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
2012–2016 Southern Steel 42[1]
2016–2017 Northern Mystics 15
2018–present Northern Stars

16

[2]
(Correct as of 29 May 2019)
Years National team(s) Caps
2010–present NZ U21
(Correct as of 24 December 2012)

Storm Purvis (born 20 April 1993)[3] is a New Zealand netball player who plays for the Silver Ferns[4] internationally, and for the Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. She plays in the GD and GK positions.

Purvis started her netball career playing for Auckland Waitakere, and was a Northern Mystics training partner in 2011 before moving to Dunedin and picking up a contract with the Steel in 2012.[5] She was selected into the NZ U21 team in 2010, and was named captain in 2012. During the series she was played in the unfamiliar position of WD at times.[6]

Purvis made her ANZ Championship debut in the first game of 2012, coming on in the last quarter against Silver Ferns stalwart Irene Van Dyk, and picking off a vital intercept which led to the Steel's shock win against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[7] A solid season saw Purvis nominated for the Best Young Player award. She was rewarded by being selected into the NZ Accelerant Squad in 2012.[8] A series of knee injuries hindered Purvis’ ability to play more international games and she retired from domestic and international netball in 2020. [9] During the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Purvis was called upon by her previous team Northern Stars as a COVID-19 replacement. This marked her 100th match played.[10]

Purvis is a reporter/presenter on The Crowd Goes Wild.[11]

  1. ^ "ANZ Championship > Teams > Southern Steel". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Player profile • ANZ Premiership Netball".
  3. ^ "Southern Steel | Players | ANZ Championship". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ^ Storm Purvis Silver ferns
  5. ^ "Storm Purvis tipped as star on the rise". Stuff. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Steel Rookie Storm Purvis to lead NZ U21s". Stuff. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Steel upset Magic". ABC News. AAP. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. ^ Johannsen, Dana (6 July 2012). "Awards line up shows depth of young talent". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. ^ ANZ Premiership: Two-test Silver Fern Storm Purvis retires from elite netball
  10. ^ "Storm Purvis grateful for second chance at netball milestone after Covid-19 twists". 21 May 2022.
  11. ^ Storm Purvis